Minnesota Farmers Union

ST. PAUL (August 16, 2010) - Youths from across the country spent a week in Colorado at the National Farmers Union Leadership Camp including Minnesotans Matthew Anderson, son of Kristy Stoneouse of Trail; Oliver Brase, son of Phillip and Sigrid Brase of Waseca; Ryan Bruns, son of Todd Bruns of Olivia & Jean Duane of Aberdeen, SD; Jacob Farmer, son of Pam Farmer of Long Lake; Abby Gebhart, daughter of Brian and Barb Gebhart of Chaska; Kelsey Kasella, daughter of Kevin and Pat Kasella of Royalton; Levi Koenen, son of Lyle and Sandy Koenen of Clara City; Sarah Lundberg, daughter of Julie & Chris Lundberg of Chaska; Sarah Ritter, daughter of Dale Ritter & Gail Doyle of Chokio; and Chandler Winkels Muff, son of Larry Muff & Victoria Winkels of New Richland.

"Farmers Union All-States Leadership Camp provides an opportunity for these youth to find themselves and to build and strengthen skills they already have," said Doug Peterson, Minnesota Farmers Union President.

The campers also elected some of their peers to the 2011 National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC), including Chandler Winkels Muff of New Richland, Minnesota. Chandler will now be one of six to represent Farmers Union youth from around the country at the NFU legislative fly-in in Washington, D.C., in September, and at the NFU convention to be held in San Antonio, Texas, in March 2011. NYAC will help plan and then attend the 2011 NFU All-States Leadership Camp.

"Congratulations to Chandler on his election to the National Youth Advisory Council, it is quite an honor to be elected by your peers," said Peterson. "I look forward to hearing his ideas as we head to Washington, D.C., and with working with him to promote Farmers Union."